Blood Orange Popsicles (Plus Four More Blood Orange Recipes)
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
For me, somehow this became the year of the epic blood oranges.
First I found them for really cheap at TJ’s and made a salad dressing and upside down cardamom cake.
Then I started getting loads of them from a family friend’s tree and made sparkling juice and marmalade.
Yes, my popsicles are awesome rocket shapes – I have a Tovolo mold
I thought the season was over and then suddenly received a huge bag – the very last oranges, from the top of the tree. My coworker, Hannah, recently suggested that I make a blood orange sorbet, in imitation of one of her favorite flavors from Ciao Bella Gelato. I did that (recipe will be up soon!), but first I wanted to share the popsicles I made. They unintentionally came out very patriotic looking, and totally appropriate for the Fourth of July festivities coming up.
I added a little sugar and they’re perfectly sweet, orangy and very refreshing. Who wants to come over for a pool party?
Recipe:
Blood Orange Popsicles
- Blood oranges
- Sugar to taste (around 1/4 cup for every cup of juice, depending on sweetness of your oranges)
Juice blood oranges and pass juice through fine mesh sieve to remove seeds and big lumps of pulp. Place sugar in a small saucepan and saturate with juice. Heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved. Add to remaining juice, stirring to incorporate. Let cool, then carefully pour into your popsicle molds and freeze.
No. 1 — June 29th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
…And with the rocket shape and blue sticks/handles, they’d be a perfect, exotic treat for the 4th. Delicious.
No. 2 — June 29th, 2011 at 12:05 pm
@Joyti – my thoughts exactly! It was unintentional but great timing.
No. 3 — June 29th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
I love blood oranges – when we lived in Sicily, we drove thru a grove every day…the smell of the orange blossoms in the spring….divine!
No. 4 — June 29th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
@Ann – that sounds beyond divine!
No. 5 — June 29th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
Blood Oranges are so pretty! Great color popsicles, and I love your molds!
No. 6 — June 30th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
What a celebration of blood oranges you have had. I don’t know which recipe I prefer. Great popsicles, and also the cardamom upsidedown cake looks awesome.
No. 7 — June 30th, 2011 at 5:45 pm
They came out so pretty and they must taste delish. Love the sweet citrus of blood oranges! Love those molds too- so cute!
No. 8 — July 1st, 2011 at 6:49 am
I want to come to a pool party! Especially if there are blood orange popsicles!
No. 9 — July 2nd, 2011 at 10:31 am
@Lindsey – I love the molds. They have other shapes too and I want to get more!
No. 10 — July 2nd, 2011 at 10:31 am
@Tiffany – the blood orange popsicles are all eaten but I’m working on an even more exciting flavor…stay tuned!
No. 11 — July 3rd, 2011 at 1:47 pm
I adore anything citrus. These look fantastic. I make all Dudette’s popsicles just to avoid filling her with sugar. Yup, these would be on the list. I love the rocket shape too.
No. 12 — July 3rd, 2011 at 8:57 pm
@The Mom Chef – I love the rocket shapes too, they’re so fun.
No. 13 — July 4th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Those popsicles look awesome!
No. 14 — July 4th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
@Julia – thanks!
No. 15 — July 6th, 2011 at 10:55 am
I love that beautiful blood orange color. The rocket shape of the popsicles is so much fun!
No. 16 — July 6th, 2011 at 11:05 am
@Marisa – thanks! I love the rocket shape too!
No. 17 — July 15th, 2011 at 11:05 am
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